Lady Danger by MAC

This Girl is on Fire!

For those of you interested in Lady Danger by MAC, I highly suggest that you go to a MAC counter and try it on first. The reason I suggest this is due to the fact that it is described nearly everywhere on the internet as a reddish-orange. In my case, this could not be further from the truth. On me, Lady Danger is without a doubt orange with no hints of red. 

 (Right after applied with Cherry lipliner feathered inward).

The first time I tried it on, I was horrified to see bold, nearly neon, orange lips staring back at me in the mirror. I immediately put it down, and did not think much of it since. This past week, I tried it on again from the suggestion of one of the MAC counter ladies as I told her I was looking for a bright color and I really loved Ruby Woo. After swiping it on my lips, I was again repulsed by the color staring back at me. She suggested putting Cherry lipliner under it would really help to tone it down. From there, she began to apply the Cherry lipliner over the Lady Danger. 

(Attempting to redo on my own).

I would again look in the mirror, however, this time I was looking at a beautifully feathered ombre effect from the two colors. The ombre effect of Cherry on the outer corners feathered inward toward Lady Danger created almost a fiery effect that would have probably been gorgeous on Katness in one of her fire dresses. 

Blonde Bombshells - La Cholita (and some of her beauty secrets)

La Cholita favorite...

red lippie? MAC's Ruby Woo

highlighter? Urban Decay's edible body powders

Read more at Skorch's back issue.

...Right Off the Chopping Block

Hello everyone! I would like to welcome my new subscribers! I have has 3 new readers in the past few days (thanks to Lina Sophia of Spiffing Sporadics who mentioned a post I did a while back).

I finally cut off some of my dead ends into a middy cut from the tutorial given by C-Dot on the Fedora Lounge. I had a hard time cutting the left side, so I asked for assistance from my sister who chopped off a large chunk straight and forced me to cut off more than I wanted (its ok Dallas!) Lauren helped me straighten (or better "U"-ed it out)!

Here is a few pics of how I was wearing my hair before I cut it! I miss wearing it like this!

...and here was how I wore it on Friday to an estate sale where I found some goodies. It kinda reminds me of a shorter 50's do - which is sorta what I was going for.

Attempting the...Rita Hayworth's Victory Rolls

I have been wanting to wear this hairstyle out for awhile now, but haven't been brave enough til tonight.

Hair Chronicles

Reminded me a bit of a cross between Jayne Mansfield and Mamie van Doren.

So Thankful!

Halloween this year was quite difficult as I was rather sick! In this photo I was going for Dita's femme fatale look when she parts her hair down the middle, always so fab! My sister and her boyfriend also looked fab at dinner! We all decided to go to Pechanga for dinner, but did not see many people dressed up.

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving I had just finished watching LisaFreemontStreet's hair tutorial on one of Lolita Haze's updos, and so I thought I would give it a try. It did not come out the same, but I think it has a similar look. Everyone (including my picky parents) loved it! I used perm rods on the top layers and some pillow rollers on the bottom and back.

Here is a pic of my vintage inspired manicure I gave myself before I headed off to my Grandmother's. It's by Revlon and has a warm red with gold shimmer in it that can take a reddish-brown huh with warmer clothes or a plum-gold with cooler tones. Quite versatile!

As the evening came to a close at Lauren's parents house, his mom decided I needed a clay facial! Sadly, I soon discovered I forgot to get a pic of me and Lauren on Thanksgiving, oops :(

I really want to find a fab 40s dress in my size and some colorful (hopefully leather) gloves this winter season, what are you looking for?

...and the Awards Go To...

I've received two blog awards from Miss Amethyst over the past few weeks! I would like to take the time to thank her for thinking of me :) Please take the time to check out her blog at The Pink Retro Powder Room as she often has some great hair tutorials like the Jane Russell Hair tut which I just adore.

The first award for "One Lovely Blog Award" (my 2nd time winning one !!! Yea!). So 15 newer bloggers than I discovered (or just plain LOVE their blog and rediscover it...), and the Second was for "I Love Your Blog." I am awarding each of the fifteen ladies below BOTH awards as I adore their blogs so much!

1. The Cassandra Voom Show
2. Call Me Lucille
3. Classic Retro Glamour
4. Ketty
5. Sailing Over a Cardboard Sea
6. The Glamorous Guide to Unconventional Living
7. Vintage Passions Just Like Mine
8. Annie Pancake and the Time Machine
9. The Vintage Lesbian Project
10. For the Vintage Fashionista
11. Forties Fashions
12. April's Time Capsule
13. Glamour Daze
14. The Pink Champagne for Dancing
15. Good Stuff Only



Please take the time to also visit these other blogs as each of them deserve more followers :)
Also, I am going to try and put together a post of pics from Halloween and Thanksgiving! I did a fun Thanksgiving hair do that looked fab, and I dyed me hair, so it is no longer dark brown. Any guesses on the color?

Movie Night ~ Loney Hearts ~

Lonely Hearts

I watched this movie last night as my mother assured me this was a fantastic film.

Breakdown:

A romancing con artist finds he is in more than he bargains for when he tries to con a can artist (Salma Hayak). The plan was to con women out of their money, but her (Hayak) jealousy gets the better f her, and they soon being a killing spree. Soon they are being chased by a detective (Travolta) after the "Lonely Heart Killers."

I found this movie to be slow and dull due to some of the (IMO) unnecessary scenes involving Travolta. I think the movie could have developed the story without drawing it out so much. The movie is a good (at least) one timer. The clothing is absolute eye candy that will have you searching etsy for some great 40s frocks.

Salma's was a complete femme fatale in this movie, and her outfits were divine. I especially loved her 40s red dress and white suit complete with Cuban Heeled stockings! Sadly, I was unable to find any great pics on the web.

I would give the movie 7/10. The movie was quite interesting to see how women were taken advantage of after their hubbys were killed during the war (WWII), and how con men (and women) used this to their advantage.

The ladies clothes and hair were fantastic (hair-not the best, but decent), and the men weren't too shabby themselves.

The movie can be watched in parts on youtube, found here.

Apology and an Award :)

I have been such a bad little blogger! Sadly, it is mainly in part due to the fact that I have only VERY limited access to the Internet now :(

Anyhow, I was awarded the "One Lovely Blog Award"!!! from La Dama of Vintage Passions Just Like Mine. I just adore her blog, and for you curvy gals out there that are into vintage, check her out! ( I hope she doesn't mind me using one of her pics ~ What a beauty!)

My Fav blogs at the moment are:

(Plus Size Vintage)

0) Vintage Passions Just Like Mine (not sure if I can link her as she gave me the award)

1) Va Voom Vintage

2) Vintage Lesbian Project

3) The Vintage Housewife

4) April's Time Capsule

Other Vintage Sites:

5) Vintage Starlet Has amazing photos of a 40s starlet

6) Vintage Vixen

8) Mysterious Life of the Metropolean Housewife

9 ) Scarlett Rose Garden

10) Dizzy Dame

11) Annie Pancake

12 ) Lisa Freemont BEST vintage tutorials (hair)

13 ) Jitterbug Doll

Non vintage Sites

14) Makeup Geek Adore her makeup tutorials

15) Fashion Chic

16) Fat Nurse

17) Big Girl Blog Best PSP stories on dating

18) Golden Girl of the West

19) Dita von Teese The one (of a few) who got me into vintage

20 ) Kr1mina1s Korner my hunny

*On a side note, I am not meaning to separate the blogs in anyway. Being plus-sized, I like to see plus size vintage gals sporting their wear on blogs :)